Jingjok
Thai phrases › Immigration and paperwork
How to say is the wait long?
in Thai
ต้องรอนานไหม
dtâawng raaw naan mǎi
is the wait long?
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
- Where
- admin
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- ประมาณสองชั่วโมงค่ะbprà-maan sǎawng chûa-moong kâAbout two hours.
Words inside it
From the same situation: Immigration and paperwork
- ตม.immigration (office)
- วีซ่าvisa
- ต่อวีซ่าto extend a visa
- รายงานตัวto report in (in person)
- ที่พักaccommodation, place you stay
- ใบอนุญาตทำงานwork permit
- เอกสารdocument(s)
- สำเนาcopy (of a document)
All 66 words and phrases in “Immigration and paperwork” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills ต้องรอนานไหม until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Do a 90-day report, extend a visa, get a driving licence, and understand what the officer behind the counter is telling you.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
The first week is free.